School Stories... Just for Kicks

I just had a couple of stories from school. They are a couple funny stories that I didn't want to forget.

#1: Show and Tell

I had a student come up to me one day and say "Hey Mrs. Call. I brought something I want to show the class. Can I show it after lunch?" I said, "Yah sure, as long as we have time." She was happy with that response. As I ate lunch, I got to thinking that I should probably see what she is going to show the class before shows everyone. When I brought the kids in from lunch I said, "(Name), how about you show me after school what you brought, and then we can maybe show the class tomorrow." She said, "Yep that's fine." You will never guess what she brought.

A tupperware container.
With a dead bird inside.
Partially wrapped in saran wrap.
She found it on her lawn the day before.

Barf.

Haha glad I checked what she brought! I told her it probably wasn't the best thing to show the class. She said, "Okay!" and went happily on her merry little way.


#2: Was that a Bomb, Mrs. Call? 

I have a boy in my class that is kind of a trouble maker. But one thing that happened the other day was totally priceless. He went back to the sink to fill up his water bottle. It was a store-bought plain old plastic water bottle with the small threaded opening at the top. For whatever reason, he decided to put his water bottle all the way up on the faucet. There must have been a pretty close seal between the faucet and the mouth of the water bottle, because as he began to fill it up, it began building up pressure inside the water bottle. The pressure built up and built up and built up... and suddenly....

BOOOOMWHOOSH!!!!!!

All eyes shot in the direction of the sink. Students around the room were saying things like, "Oh my gosh, Mrs. Call. Was that a bomb?

I look over at (Name) at the sink. His face was p.r.i.c.e.l.e.s.s. He was soaking wet, head to toe. The ceiling above him was also dripping water, as well as the Idaho state flag on the wall behind the sink. He was staring at me with wide eyes, a gaping mouth, and an expression that said, "I'm going to be in so much trouble."

At the time, I didn't laugh. I just told that next time he shouldn't put his water bottle all the way on the faucet, and to go ahead and take a seat. But almost every day since then, the image has replayed in my mind, and I have laughed out loud every time. I wish all of you could have seen it! It has definitely made my week.